June 13, 2020

Metropolitan Community College Chancellor Kimberly Beatty, Ed.D., has been elected to a three-year term on the American Association of Community Colleges board, as of July 1.

She is one of six new college representatives, elected by AACC membership in February.

“Dr. Beatty is highly respected by her peers around the country, and I am confident that she will represent and advocate for community colleges effectively on the national level,” said AACC President and CEO Walter G. Bumphus. “The AACC staff, current board members and I look forward to welcoming her to the board of directors.”

Dr. Beatty began her tenure as Metropolitan Community College’s eighth chancellor in 2017. “I am honored to serve on the board of AACC and work with other community colleges to provide leadership and to honor my commitment to advance the community college mission and student success,” she said.

AACC is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. The association represents more than 1,100 associate degree-granting institutions and more than 11 million students, and works to build a nation of learners by advancing America’s community colleges.

AACC is governed by a 32-member board of directors. The board acts on behalf of the institutional members to create and maintain a vision for AACC and to determine and ensure that the organization adheres to appropriate standards of performance.